Good morning,
In 1942, Marine Glider Group 71 (MLG-71) and Marine Glider Squadron 711 (VML-711) were relocated to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake, currently owned by Kenneth Copeland Ministries. The mission was to determine if amphibious gliders were a good tactical idea for an island hopping campaign (they turned out not to be).
"MLG-71 & VML-711 arrived in late 1942 with the base's first complement of aircraft: (1) J2F Duck, (4) Pratt-Read LNE gliders, (5) Piper NEs, (2) Spartan NPs, (1) Timm N2T Tutor, and (2) Curtiss SNCs. The station was commissioned in late 1942."
My Question:
Might anyone know, or know how to find out, the bureau numbers and large side numbers of the five NE-1 aircraft stationed at MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake in 1942-1943? A photograph or logbook entry would be even better (for positioning). The block of bureau numbers for the Navy NE-1s was 26196 thru 26425.
I ask because there is a stock J3C-65 sitting in my hangar, hardware-identical to the (229) NE-1s delivered to the Navy, and it's going to need to get repainted one of these days. I thought it might be nice to (plan 'A') pay tribute to something that worked five minutes from where I do most of my flying (52F in DFW).
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Doug Reeves
2002 RV-6 N617AR (I run the VansAirForce.net site)
1946 J3C-65 N7073H (I fly the Cub to calm down
)
sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Eagle_Mountain_Lake
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_NW.htm#eaglemtn
http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP09.PDF
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6pnmu/ne1.jpg
In 1942, Marine Glider Group 71 (MLG-71) and Marine Glider Squadron 711 (VML-711) were relocated to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake, currently owned by Kenneth Copeland Ministries. The mission was to determine if amphibious gliders were a good tactical idea for an island hopping campaign (they turned out not to be).
"MLG-71 & VML-711 arrived in late 1942 with the base's first complement of aircraft: (1) J2F Duck, (4) Pratt-Read LNE gliders, (5) Piper NEs, (2) Spartan NPs, (1) Timm N2T Tutor, and (2) Curtiss SNCs. The station was commissioned in late 1942."
My Question:
Might anyone know, or know how to find out, the bureau numbers and large side numbers of the five NE-1 aircraft stationed at MCAS Eagle Mountain Lake in 1942-1943? A photograph or logbook entry would be even better (for positioning). The block of bureau numbers for the Navy NE-1s was 26196 thru 26425.
I ask because there is a stock J3C-65 sitting in my hangar, hardware-identical to the (229) NE-1s delivered to the Navy, and it's going to need to get repainted one of these days. I thought it might be nice to (plan 'A') pay tribute to something that worked five minutes from where I do most of my flying (52F in DFW).
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Doug Reeves
2002 RV-6 N617AR (I run the VansAirForce.net site)
1946 J3C-65 N7073H (I fly the Cub to calm down
)an example of an NE-1 scheme
sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Eagle_Mountain_Lake
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/TX/Airfields_TX_FtWorth_NW.htm#eaglemtn
http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP09.PDF
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6pnmu/ne1.jpg
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